• Parliament Sittings have been scheduled for January 21st at  10.00 a.m. 

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana  

All MPs and others who will come to Parliament on January  18 for the ceremonial opening will be subjected to Rapid Antigen tests,  Parliament sources said yesterday. 

Tests will be conducted from 7 am on Tuesday, according to sources.  

Meanwhile,  Parliament Media Unit which quoted Secretary-General of the House Dhammika Dassanayake stated that the Adjournment  debate on the Statement of Government Policy scheduled to be presented  by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on January 18th will be held on January  19th and 20th.  

Accordingly, the Adjournment debate by the Government will  be held on January 19th from 1.00 p. m. to 6.00 p.m. and January 20th  from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.  

The decisions were made at a special meeting held by  Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana together with party leaders and Members  of Parliament last morning at the Parliament premises, the  Secretary-General said.  
Parliament Sittings have been scheduled for January 21st at  10.00 a.m. Accordingly, the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment)  Bill, Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines Bill, Judicature (Amendment)  Bill and Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to be taken into debate until 4.30 p.m.  

The Sri Shakysinharama Viharastha Karyasadhaka Sanvidanaya  (Incorporation) Bill is scheduled to be moved following Government  Business.  

Time has been allotted from 4.30 p.m to 4.50 p.m for  Questions at the Adjournment Time and from 4.50 p.m to 5.30 p.m time has  been allotted for the Motion at the Adjournment Time.